Facilities Leader – Arts Venues & Operations

The Anvil Trust LTD; Basingstoke; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Anvil Arts in the United Kingdom requires a Facilities Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of its venues, ensuring safety, sustainability, and welcoming spaces for audiences, artists, and visitors.

You will manage facilities teams, contractors, and capital works while collaborating across departments to deliver integrated services. The role blends hands-on operations with strategic planning to future-proof our venues, with some evenings and weekends as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management, ideally in performing arts or public-facing environments.
• Proven line/team management experience.
• Excellent communication with staff, contractors, visiting companies and the public.
• Experience collaborating across departments to deliver integrated service.
• Calm, practical approach to problem solving and decision making under pressure.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
• Track record of leading statutory compliance, inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge of building services and maintenance (mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plant & fabric).
• Strong knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation and compliance in the workplace.
• Experience managing contractors and service providers.
• Project management experience, including budgets and schedules.
• Appreciation for building maintenance in performance venues (auditorium seating, backstage, public spaces).
• Proficient IT skills and digital systems infrastructure for building operations.
• Flexibility to work some evenings/weekends and be an out-of-hours key holder.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day facilities management for Anvil Arts’ venues, ensuring safety, sustainability, and welcoming spaces.
• Oversee facilities operations, compliance, maintenance, contractors, and capital works.
• Motivate and develop the in-house facilities team and contribute to long-term planning.
• Ensure buildings reflect high standards of care, comfort, and presentation for audiences, artists and visitors.
• Balance hands-on work with strategic vision to future-proof venues.

Connaissances

Facilities management

Team management

Communication

Cross-department collaboration

Problem solving under pressure

Planning & time management

Statutory compliance & safety

Building services knowledge

Health and safety (UK)

Contractor management

Project management

Venue maintenance

IT systems for facilities

Description du poste

Anvil Arts in the United Kingdom requires a Facilities Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of its venues, ensuring safety, sustainability, and welcoming spaces for audiences, artists, and visitors.

You will manage facilities teams, contractors, and capital works while collaborating across departments to deliver integrated services. The role blends hands-on operations with strategic planning to future-proof our venues, with some evenings and weekends as required.